Naven: Survey of the Problems Suggested by a Composite Picture of the Culture of a New Guinea Tribe

Naven: Survey of the Problems Suggested by a Composite Picture of the Culture of a New Guinea Tribe

by Gregory Bateson (Author)

Synopsis

"Naven" is the name of a peculiar ritual practiced by Iatmul, a head-hunting tribe of New Guinea. The ceremony is performed to congratulate members of the tribe upon the completion of notable accomplishments, among which homicide ranks highest.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 30 Jun 1968

ISBN 10: 0804705208
ISBN 13: 9780804705202